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(CNN)-- Sirens sounded across Jordan on Sunday afternoon local time, after the Israeli army announced that Iran had launched missiles toward the Jordanian city of Aqaba.

Eyewitnesses in Aqaba reported hearing several explosions, but it was not immediately clear whether they were caused by missile interception or impact.

For its part, the Jordanian army announced that air defense systems intercepted and shot down three out of four Iranian missiles that targeted the kingdom's territory, while the fourth missile landed in a remote area in the south of the kingdom, away from populated areas.

It added in a statement on Sunday that 'the incident did not result in any human casualties or material damage,' confirming that Royal Engineering Corps teams began handling and securing the missile impact site, in accordance with standard technical and security procedures.

Earlier on Sunday, the Jordanian government denied the evacuation of Aqaba International Airport and Aqaba Port, after the US Embassy in Jordan stated in a statement that the two sites had been evacuated due to a 'specific and credible threat.'

Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said that Jordanian authorities did not issue any decision to evacuate King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba or Aqaba Port, noting that both facilities continue to operate normally.

Given the proximity of Aqaba to the Israeli border, the Israeli army warned of the possibility of sirens sounding also in southern Israel.